Chatty AF: The Anime Feminist Podcast

Dee, Caitlin, and Vrai look back on the Spring 2020 season! Spring 2020 Premiere Digest: https://www.animefeminist.com/2020-spring-premiere-digest/ Spring 2020 Mid-Season Check-in: https://www.animefeminist.com/chatty-af-116-2020-spring-mid-season-check-in/ 0:00:00 Intros Yellow Flags 0:02:29 SING “YESTERDAY” FOR ME Harmless Fun 0:06:03 TAMAYOMI: The Baseball Girls 0:09:56 Princess Connect! Re:Div...

Vrai, Chiaki, and Dee take a look back at yet another difficult to succinctly summarize TV anime by Ikuhara, Sarazanmai! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:03 Background, Ikuhara, and related media 0:07:45 Accessibility 0:11:48 Kazuki’s crossdressing 0:13:26 Family values 0:22:01 Archetypes or cliches? 0:26:45 Fightin’ about Enta 0:31:20 Reo, Mabu, and ACAB 0:35:57 The big idea 0:42:46 Soccer practice 0:55:39 Fi...

Peter, Chiaki, and Faye discuss the many manga on the Shonen Jump app that haven’t yet received anime adaptations! 0:02:02 Act-Age 0:09:47 Agravity Boys 0:15:03 Chainsaw Man 0:20:14 Guardian of the Witch 0:24:20 Jujutsu Kaisen 0:30:19 Mashle: Magic & Muscles 0:34:23 Mission: Yozakura Family 0:39:12 Miitama Security: Spirit Busters 0:44:08 Spy X Family 0:50:16 Undead Unluck 0:53:32 Samurai 8 0:59:1...

Dee, Caitlin, and Peter check in on the 2020 Spring season! 0:00:00 Intros Yellow Flags 0:01:26 SING “YESTERDAY” FOR ME 0:09:28 The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? Harmless Fun 0:14:26 Princess Connect! Re:Dive 0:23:55 Listeners 0:30:42 Kakushigoto It’s… Complicated 0:38:36 Tower of God 0:43:26 My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Feminist Potential 0:50:13 Wave! Listen to Me! 0:59:...

Dee, Caitlin, Vrai take a look back at the famous high school dramedy in the 4th and final part of our watchalong of Toradora! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:59 The ski trip 0:07:32 Ending rush 0:11:21 The dreaded romance 0:11:59 Ami vs Minori 0:21:55 Taiga’s family 0:27:19 Ryuuji and Yasuko 0:31:03 Ryuuji and Taiga’s futures 0:38:48 And then they fucked 0:42:24 Gender roles 0:44:05 Class differences 0:46:09...

Dee, Caitlin, Vrai take a look back at the famous high school dramedy in the 3rd part of our 4-part watchalong of Tora Dora! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:26 The love quadrangle 0:13:50 Ami 0:22:26 Yusaku’s abusive dad 0:27:37 Yasuko 0:30:04 Yuri 0:35:05 Innocence vs maturity 0:43:12 New OP/ED 0:45:05 Sumire and life after high school 0:53:49 Predictions 0:54:30 Outro Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Dee...

Manga variety hour returns with Dee, Caitlin, and Vrai discussing comedy manga! 0:00:00 Intros 0:03:06 Fast Pitch: Satoko and Nada 0:06:24 Two to Mango - Side A: Way of the House Husband 0:12:24 Hit Me With Your Best Sell - Side A: Please Tell Me, Galko-chan! 0:16:07 One for Your Money - Side A: A Man and His Cat 0:22:38 Love It or Loan It: The Royal Tutor 0:27:52 One for Your Money - Side B: Cat...

Dee, Vrai, and Peter look back on the Winter 2020 season! Winter 2020 Premiere Digest: https://www.animefeminist.com/winter-2020-premiere-digest/ Winter 2020 Mid-Season Check-in: https://www.animefeminist.com/chatty-af-109-winter-2020-mid-season-check-in/ 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:53 Uchitama?! Have you seen my Tama? 0:04:38 Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun 0:12:35 Somali and the Forest Spirit 0:17:21 BOFURI: I...

Dee, Caitlin, Vrai take a look back at the famous high school dramedy in the 2nd part of our 4-part watchalong of Tora Dora! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:00 Impressions 0:05:34 Birth parents 0:07:58 Physical insecurities by the pool 0:11:37 Support networks 0:16:04 Ami’s attitude 0:22:13 The fuckin’ fanservice 0:25:27 Minori’s fate 0:38:15 Female relationships 0:41:58 Taiga’s shitty dad 0:49:36 Heightened...

Dee, Caitlin, Vrai take a look back at the famous high school romcom Toradora! 0:00:00 Intros 0:03:24 Production 0:04:39 Background, structure, and period 0:11:32 Western(?) tropes 0:16:53 Minori and genki girls 0:23:20 Taiga and tsunderes 0:29:51 Creeps 0:33:02 Ami and mean girls 0:39:53 Yusaku? 0:43:20 Ryuuji 0:49:51 The Okada-less episode 0:50:53 Predictions 0:53:30 Outro Caitlin: twitter.com/a...

Vrai, Caitlin, and Peter check in on the Winter 2020 season! Winter 2020 Premiere Digest: https://www.animefeminist.com/winter-2020-premiere-digest/ Winter 2020 Three Episode Check-in: https://www.animefeminist.com/2020-winter-three-episode-check-in/ 0:00:00 Intros 0:02:22 Plunderer 0:04:02 PET 0:05:42 Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove it 0:06:10 number24 0:09:27 ID: Invaded 0:13:58 Uchita...

Vrai, Dee, and Chiaki look back on the standout LGBT manga Shimanami Tasogare! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:09 Subject and genre evolution 0:06:24 Utsumi, transmasculinity, and well-meaning jerks 0:10:13 Misora, transfemininity, questioning, and sexism 0:18:24 Tsubaki vs closeted gay tropes 0:22:24 Language differences 0:27:42 Ace representation 0:36:57 The city 0:43:59 Intolerance and microaggression 0:49...

Caitlin talks hosting panels at anime conventions with special guests Megan, Zack, and Rinnie! 0:00:00 Intros 0:02:49 The con experience 0:06:54 Our panels 0:17:49 Feminist critique 0:24:21 Planning styles 0:34:53 Inspirations for topics 0:39:13 Panel dynamics 0:49:29 Success stories 0:54:30 Horror stories 1:04:01 Final thoughts 1:07:08 Outro Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere Megan: twitter.com/...

Dee, Vrai, and Peter look back on the fall 2019 season! Fall 2019 premiere rankings: www.animefeminist.com/fall-2019-premiere-digest/ Fall 2019 mid-season check-in: www.animefeminist.com/podcast-chatty-af-103-fall-2019-mid-season-check-in/ 0:00:00 Intros 0:02:04 ORESUKI Are you the only one who loves me? 0:03:55 Kemono Michi: Rise Up! 0:05:13 High School Prodigies Have it Easy Even in Another Worl...

The 5th and final part of our multi-part watchalong of the anime epic Neon Genesis Evangelion with Vrai, Dee, and special guests Isaac Ackers and Lizzie Visitante! 0:00:00 Intros 0:02:42 TV End of Evangelion 0:14:23 Slice of life AU 0:21:16 How the movies were made 0:25:23 End of Evangelion 0:50:06 Rebuild 0:52:27 Final thoughts 1:04:16 Outro Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai Dee: twitter.com/joseinext...

Part 4 of our multi-part watchalong of the anime epic Neon Genesis Evangelion with Vrai, Dee, and special guests Isaac Ackers and Lizzie Visitante! 0:00:00 Intros 0:03:02 The big conspiracy 0:08:58 Ritsuko's very bad no good plot twist 0:18:42 Asuka sidelined 0:33:07 Zero sum Rei 0:37:59 Grace of the Kaworu 0:50:42 The first ending of Evangelion 0:58:30 Outro Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai Dee: twit...

Dee, Vrai, and Peter check-in on the Fall 2019 season! Fall 2019 Premiere Digest: www.animefeminist.com/fall-2019-premiere-digest/ Fall 2019 Three Episode Check-in: www.animefeminist.com/review-fall-2019-three-episode-check-in/ 0:00:00 Intros 0:02:59 Kemonomichi: Rise Up 0:03:17 Kandagawa Jet Girls 0:04:28 ORESUKI Are you the only one who loves me? 0:05:49 High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even I...

Part 3 of our multi-part watchalong of the anime epic Neon Genesis Evangelion with Vrai, Dee, and special guests Isaac Ackers and Lizzie Visitante! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:41 Impressions 0:02:25 Censorship 0:03:51 Let’s talk about Rei 0:06:49 Philosophy stuff 0:13:45 Adolescent angst among child soldiers 0:22:35 What’s it about? 0:25:29 Shinji’s desire for validation vs intrinsic altruism 0:29:49 More...

Part 2 of our multi-part watchalong of the anime epic Neon Genesis Evangelion with Vrai, Dee, and special guests Isaac Ackers and Lizzie Visitante! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:52 Financial woes 0:04:38 Shinji and not Shinji stuff 0:11:17 Worldbuilding 0:17:46 Kaji still sucks 0:19:05 “Women literally only want one thing and it’s disgusting” 0:19:43 Shinji and Asuka struggle with gender roles 0:27:29 Misat...

Our 100th podcast special featuring all of our regular hosts, Dee, Caitlin, Chiaki, Peter, and Vrai, looking back on the 2015 shoujo anime epic, Jupiter Ascending! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:55 Background 0:03:45 Summary 0:04:52 Personal histories 0:13:01 Anti-capitalist themes vs genetic predeterminism 0:16:28 Channing Tatum is hot 0:18:39 Is it an isekai? 0:21:12 Mila Kunis 0:24:44 Bureaucracy planet 0...

Vrai, Caitlin, and Peter look back on the summer 2019 season! Summer 2019 premiere rankings: www.animefeminist.com/summer-2019-premiere-digest/ Summer 2019 mid-season check-in: https://www.animefeminist.com/podcast-chatty-af-96-summer-2019-mid-season-check-in/ 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:48 Cop Craft 0:03:11 To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts 0:05:12 Isekai Cheat Magician 0:06:21 If It’s for My Daughter, I’d...

Part 1 of our multi-part watchalong of the anime epic Neon Genesis Evangelion with Vrai, Dee, and special guests Isaac Ackers and Lizzie Visitante! 0:00:00 Intros 0:02:10 Ground rules 0:03:14 An abridged production history 0:05:03 That thing we said we wouldn’t do (the Netflix dub) 0:08:09 Backgrounds with Evangelion 0:17:13 First reactions 0:18:23 Distance and connections 0:20:50 Toxic masculinit...

The gang returns for another manga review podcast, following up their Halloween-themed Monster Mash with a series of one-shot wonders! Dee, Vrai, and Caitlin share faves and flops. 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:41 Fast Pitch: Jackass 0:08:42 Two to Mango, Side A: Claudine 0:14:08 License Rescue 911: Heart of Thomas 0:21:30 Group Hug, Side A: The Bride was a Boy 0:27:50 Hit Me with Your Best Sell: All My Dar...

Vrai, Caitlin, and Peter check-in on the Summer 2019 season! Summer 2019 Premiere Digest: www.animefeminist.com/summer-2019-premiere-digest/ 0:00:00 Intros Red Flags 0:01:33 Cop Craft 0:02:05 How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? Yellow Flags 0:02:25 To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts 0:05:28 Isekai Cheat Magician 0:07:37 If It’s for My Daughter, I’d Even Defeat a Demon Lord 0:11:34 Fire Force 0:17:26...

The fourth and final part of our 4-part watchalong of the shojo classic Princess Tutu with Vrai, Chiaki, and special guest Miranda Sanchez! 0:00:00 Intros 0:01:33 The tears 0:04:21 Fanboy Fakir 0:08:20 Rue 0:16:10 Happy endings 0:20:07 Duck reveals 0:23:47 Character development 0:26:31 Romance 0:30:34 Writer and subject 0:38:34 Drosselmeyer’s fate 0:42:28 Needing to be loved vs loving others 0:48:...